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Claude Von Stroke At The Controls

Claude VonStroke Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (3 Sep 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Soulfood Music
  • ASIN: B000RP2JAC
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 138,174 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Freebase Night at Robert-Johnson - Meat
2. Mush - Lee Mortimer
3. Kauffelt Kookaburra - Heckmann
4. Don't Feed The Cat - DJ Koze
5. High Quality Schall - Jim Choi
6. Rolling Brooklyn - Luca Bacchetti
7. Knospen in Osten (Neal White Remix) - Hammerschmidt and Lentz
8. The Fly (Mymy Rmx) - Simon Baker
9. Smokemachine - Jaxson
10. Heater - Samin
See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Measures Of Goodwill - Kenneth Graham
2. Channel B Luciano (Inner Sirens) - Mono Junk
3. Nip Slip - Matthias Tanzmann
4. Curcuits - Dan Berkson
5. Pink Panty - Lee Curtiss
6. Hannibal - Italoboyz
7. Chronophobia - Gui Boratto
8. Tunnel of Light - Two Armadillos
9. A Chicken Affair - Catz and Dogz
10. Enduro Disco - Holger Zilske
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings a sneaky smile to your face 7 Sep 2007
Format:Audio CD
It feels a bit premature writing a review to this as I have only digested CD1 so far. However, CD1 hits the button, start to finish. I can come back later and finish it.

My first introduction to Claude Vonstroke was his promotional CD for mixmag back in May. His dirty disco type beats were just the ticket to a weekend in Amsterdam back then. For anyone familiar with that mix, this one beats it... hands down. His record selection ticks all the right boxes if you like accessible, twisted electro/techno/house type stuff that is dark enough to fill a basement club with sweat, but playful enough to accompany a bbq or pool party with effortless pinache.

There is enough zany noises to put Bentley Rhythm Ace to shame. Layer upon layer of fascinating sounds erupt from various tracks throughout, but the structure is never lost and he doesn't take you off the trip for a second. There are peaks and troughs of light and dark but in essence, this is the foundation of the rollercoaster ride he brings you on.

As a part-time dance music fan I can't think of many comparisons, but Tiefschwarz Fabric effort springs to mind, along with some of the Rotter's Golf Club stuff.

Sleazy, sexy and slick... strictly designed for those of us who don't like to take things to seriously.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Claude von crap 2 Oct 2007
Format:Audio CD
The third installment in the "at the controls" series is a serious disappointment for me. I expected a lot more from Barclay Crenshaw aka Claude Von Stroke. Some nice tracks but the mixing is uninspired with no real direction or flow. Just a collection of dancefloor shakers, some of which are great in their own right, but these great tracks stick out like a sore thumb amongst the other filler which comprises the rest of the mix. Agoria is set to mix the next in the series which is due for release soon. I'm guessing that being released so soon after CVS's mix is a way of erasing this crappy mix from our memories. Any Fans of CVS download his mixes for free, dont waste your money on this
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4.0 out of 5 stars Claude's mosaic of musical madness 3 Dec 2007
By LexAffection - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
The third installment of this flourishing series differs fundamentally from its predecessors, James Holden and M.A.N.D.Y. Whilst comparisons rarely prove helpful in determining an album's merit, Claude Vonstroke's effort oozes his unique touch and feel for mixing minimal house, but lacks the consistency of the first two AtC spanned over two discs. He selects some thick and satisfying tracks, several of which were released an unusual number of years ago to be included in such a package; it is gratifying, however, that due to superfluous mixing talent these "dated" tracks sound as much akin to the rest of the track flow as did M.A.N.D.Y.'s release. The problem? Lack of balance and artistic energy between the two discs.

Disc one is full of massive minimal energy (paradoxical? Not in the hands of Vonstroke!). Blowing away the very concept of a build-up, Meat vs. Einzelkind's `Freebase Night @ Robert-Johnson' blows up party balloons of heavy, driving bass with a ridiculous amount of energy for an opener. And in many ways, this very track sets the tone for the rest of the disc. Any DJ will relate the difficulties of composing a minimal-house mix suitable for a dance floor - but for once, this is minimal you can * really * bounce to. Dominating `Mush' > `Kookaburra' > `Don't Feed The Cat,' Vonstroke toys with frenetic scratches, unpredictable pitch anomalies and jungle noises that might belong more in a "Monkeys Gone Wild" video. This blatant eclecticism, however, is truly instrumental to the first mix's charm. Hammerschmidt & Julian Lentz (never known to disappoint) champion `Knospen Im Oslen,' which has to be one of the best tracks on the album; after the first wave of frenzy it's time to relax, light a cigarette and float with comfortably paced, piano-laden tunes that extend into `The Fly (MyMy Remix),' which Nicolas Hoppner does a fantastic job of re-tooling from the original. It fits like a puzzle piece. Almost as suddenly, it's time to stub out that cigarette, because the mix regains its momentum with `Smokemachine' and `Heater' which truly propel the remainder of disc one to a fantastic closure. Vonstroke's choice of producers and remixers on the first disc is great, from Catz'N'Dogz to Samim to Deep Dish's fantastic remix of Whatever, Girl's `Activator (You Need Some),' resonating with the disc's opening track and giving the impression of a minimalistic full-circle. Disc one is such a unique and intriguing mix because it becomes more pleasurable with each subsequent listen; it quite deserves four of five stars. Rock-solid stuff from Vonstroke, a true pleaser for the fans of not only Claude, but of the series as well.

As for disc two, I have far less to say - perhaps because there is far less to comment on. The second mix is less consistent, although perhaps equally as interesting, as the first. In fact, the second mix does a keen job of illustrating why Claude Vonstroke was a surprising choice to me as a contributor to the At The Controls series. The mix isn't bad; downtempo minimal-house with atmospheric spaciousness like that of certain sections in Gui Boratto's "Addicted Vol. 2" resonate and strike a chord with a sleepier twilight timbre. Something suitable for an aural brain massage on the ride home from the club at 6 A.M. In this regard, Vonstroke's fusion of darker soundscapes is delightful to the senses, providing one is looking for relaxation, in turn losing the rhythm and feeling of the first disc. Relative to disc one, the second fails to ignite the same EDM passion and as a result ends up more of a disappointment rather than a logical successor. The tone isn't all blue: though Catz'N'Dogz have two tracks represented in this double-disc mix the second selection, `A Chicken Affair,' hardly compares to the first - Italoboyz, on the other hand, appear twice on the second disc alone with very fortunate and well-produced tracks. Kenneth Graham's `Measures Of Goodwill,' Lee Curtis' `Pink Panty,' Italoboyz' `Hannibal,' and the sequence from `Break In At Apartment 305' > `Groundhog Day' > `Viktor Cassanova' collectively redeem the second mix from being a flop - and, interestingly, Gui Boratto's `Chromophobia' seems mismatched within the context of more cerebral and tasteful productions. It's a decent mix, yet it cannot help but taint the overall impression I have gotten from many, many listens to both discs in succession. Because of its beautiful orchestration, I would rate this mix more highly. But due to the lack of congruity between it and the first mix - not to mention the internal incongruity between several of the tracks - Claude's second disc suffers and deserves a high-end three stars of five.

This album is certainly worth picking up for the non-import price, but it is quite unlike the previous releases because Vonstroke seems to encounter an abrupt change-of-heart in that interval between discs - and it obviously shows. Fans of Vonstroke's other works will without question adore the first disc (which may be worth ~ $20 alone) but may find themselves taken off-guard by the second mix's lackluster enthusiasm. Well-orchestrated, but poorly collaborated. At any rate, given a chance, the album grows and blossoms into much more than it initially appears to be.

To Vonstroke's ultimate credit, At The Controls Vol. 3 is a meaty mixture of methodic minimalism; in a sense, one package finds both bum-rush energy and twilight-zone narcolepsy. The discs simply should have been released separately, and at a lower price.

~Lex
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Real Disc 29 Nov 2007
By Nathaniel Udel - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Claude Vonstroke is an interesting fit for the "At The Controls" series. An idea occured to me with listening to MANDY At The Controls with listening to Who's Afraid of Detroit, I wondered if Cluade Vonstroke would do a series like this. The third series was not released and I never knew that Cluade Vonstroke would go as far, thinking this at the time. I knew nothing about this release.

It may not be as good as MANDY's release, but is good for the most part. Disc 1 starts off with an accepella of a song I haven't heard since 1993 and finishes with it at the end. Most of the energy from the music is on the first disc. There are a couple of boring songs on the second disc, but it is descent for the most part keeping the mix consistant.

This "At The Controls" is pretty much solo compared to some of the other releases and not as much is happening. However, there are more good reviews coming in slowly. I would recommend this to any Claude Vonstroke fan. It may not be what the listener is used to, but will like over time. Yes, try it out, and give it time.

At least in my view, listening paid off!!
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